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Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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Gotha is in Thuringia.
On 16th May 1641 Johann Ernest Saxe Gotha was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha (age 39) and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha (age 21) at Gotha. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%.
On 23rd February 1642 Christian Saxe Gotha was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha (age 40) and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha (age 22) at Gotha. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 23rd February 1642 Christian Saxe Gotha died at Gotha.
On 21st February 1643 Sophie Saxe Gotha was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha (age 41) and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha (age 23) at Gotha. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%.
On 14th February 1645 Johanna Saxe Gotha was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha (age 43) and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha (age 25) at Gotha. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%.
On 15th July 1646 Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg I Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha (age 44) and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha (age 26) at Gotha. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%. He married 14th November 1669 his third cousin once removed Duchess Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe Gotha Altenburg and had issue.
On 24th May 1648 Albert Saxe Gotha Duke Saxe Coburg was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha (age 46) and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha (age 28) at Gotha. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 10th September 1649 Bernhard Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Meiningen was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha (age 47) and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha (age 29) at Gotha. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%.
On 19th November 1650 Henry Saxe Gotha Duke Saxe Römhild was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha (age 48) and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha (age 31) at Gotha. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%.
On 5th January 1653 Christian Saxe Gotha Duke Saxe Eisenburg was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha (age 51) and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha (age 33) at Gotha. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%.
On 12th February 1654 Dorothea Saxe Gotha was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha (age 52) and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha (age 34) at Gotha. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%.
On 12th June 1655 Ernest Saxe Gotha was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha (age 53) and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha (age 35) at Gotha. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%.
On 1st March 1657 Johann Philip Saxe Gotha was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha (age 55) and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha (age 37) at Gotha. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 19th May 1657 Johann Philip Saxe Gotha died at Gotha.
On 7th December 1657 Johanna Saxe Gotha (age 12) died of smallpox at Gotha.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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On 14th December 1657 Sophie Saxe Gotha (age 14) died at Gotha.
On 31st December 1657 Johann Ernest Saxe Gotha (age 16) died of smallpox at Gotha.
On 2nd September 1660 Johanna Elisabeth Saxe Gotha was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha (age 58) and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha (age 40) at Gotha. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%. She died aged less than one years old.
On 18th December 1660 Johanna Elisabeth Saxe Gotha died at Gotha.
On 16th November 1661 Johann Philip Saxe Gotha was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha (age 59) and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha (age 42) at Gotha. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 13th March 1662 Johann Philip Saxe Gotha died at Gotha.
On 19th May 1663 Sophie Elisabeth Saxe Gotha was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha (age 61) and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha (age 43) at Gotha. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%. She died aged less than one years old.
On 23rd May 1663 Sophie Elisabeth Saxe Gotha died at Gotha.
On 22nd December 1670 Anna Sophie Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg I Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 24) and Duchess Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 22) at Gotha. She married 15th October 1691 Prince Louis Frederick I of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt and had issue.
On 30th September 1671 Magdalene Sibylle Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg I Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 25) and Duchess Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 23) at Gotha. She died aged one in 1673.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 22nd January 1674 Dorothea Marie Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg I Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 27) and Duchess Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 25) at Gotha.
On 24th March 1675 Fredericka Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg I Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 28) and Duchess Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 26) at Gotha.
On 28th July 1676 Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg was born to Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg I Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 30) and Duchess Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 27) at Gotha. He married 7th June 1696 Magdalena Augusta Anhalt-Zerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg and had issue.
On 4th October 1677 Johann Wilhelm Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg I Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 31) and Duchess Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 29) at Gotha.
On 7th February 1679 Elisabeth Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg I Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 32) and Duchess Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 30) at Gotha. She died aged one in 1680.
On 22nd June 1680 Elisabeth Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 1) died of smallpox at Gotha.
On 1st October 1680 Johanna Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg I Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 34) and Duchess Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 32) at Gotha.
On 17th June 1682 Dorothea Saxe Gotha (age 28) died at Gotha.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 30th May 1697 Sophie Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 20) and Magdalena Augusta Anhalt-Zerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg at Gotha. She died aged six in 1703.
On 14th April 1699 Duke Frederick III of Saxe Coburg Altenburg III was born to Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 22) and Magdalena Augusta Anhalt-Zerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg at Gotha. He married 17th September 1729 Luise Dorothea Saxe Meiningen Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg and had issue.
On 22nd April 1700 Stillborn Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 23) and Magdalena Augusta Anhalt-Zerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg at Gotha.
On 22nd April 1700 Stillborn Saxe Coburg Altenburg died at Gotha.
On 12th March 1701 Wilhelm Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 24) and Magdalena Augusta Anhalt-Zerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg at Gotha. He married 8th November 1742 his third cousin Anna Holstein Gottorp.
On 20th September 1702 Karl Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 26) and Magdalena Augusta Anhalt-Zerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg at Gotha. He died aged one in 1703.
On 8th May 1703 Stillborn Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 26) and Magdalena Augusta Anhalt-Zerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg at Gotha.
On 8th May 1703 Stillborn Saxe Coburg Altenburg died at Gotha.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 21st November 1703 Karl Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 1) died of smallpox (possibly) at Gotha.
On 29th November 1703 Sophie Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 6) died of smallpox at Gotha.
On 17th February 1704 Johann August Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 27) and Magdalena Augusta Anhalt-Zerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg at Gotha.
On 27th February 1705 Christian Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 28) and Magdalena Augusta Anhalt-Zerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg at Gotha. He died of smallpox on 5th March 1705 at Gotha.
On 28th May 1706 Christian Wilhelm Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 29) and Magdalena Augusta Anhalt-Zerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg at Gotha. He married 27th May 1743 Luise Reuss Schleiz.
On 28th December 1707 Ludwig Ernst Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 31) and Magdalena Augusta Anhalt-Zerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg at Gotha.
On 5th April 1709 Emanuel Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 32) and Magdalena Augusta Anhalt-Zerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg at Gotha. He died aged one in 1710.
On 10th October 1710 Emanuel Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 1) died at Gotha.
On 17th April 1714 Karl Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 37) and Magdalena Augusta Anhalt-Zerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg at Gotha. He died aged one in 1715.
On 10th July 1715 Karl Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 1) died at Gotha.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 17th July 1715 Fredericka Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 38) and Magdalena Augusta Anhalt-Zerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg at Gotha. She married 27th November 1734 her first cousin once removed Johann Adolph Wettin Duke Saxe Weissenfels and had issue.
On 30th November 1716 Stillborn Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 40) and Magdalena Augusta Anhalt-Zerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg at Gotha.
On 30th November 1716 Stillborn Saxe Coburg Altenburg died at Gotha.
On 15th August 1718 Magdalena Sibylle Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 42) and Magdalena Augusta Anhalt-Zerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg at Gotha. She died aged less than one years old.
On 8th November 1718 Magdalena Sibylle Saxe Coburg Altenburg died at Gotha.
On 30th November 1719 Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 43) and Magdalena Augusta Anhalt-Zerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg at Gotha. She married 8th May 1736 her half fourth cousin once removed Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales, son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland and Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England, and had issue.
On 18th May 1721 Johann Adolf Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 44) and Magdalena Augusta Anhalt-Zerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg at Gotha.
On 17th September 1729 Duke Frederick III of Saxe Coburg Altenburg III (age 30) and Luise Dorothea Saxe Meiningen Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 19) were married at Gotha. He the son of Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 53) and Magdalena Augusta Anhalt-Zerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 20th January 1735 Frederick Louis Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Duke Frederick III of Saxe Coburg Altenburg III (age 35) and Luise Dorothea Saxe Meiningen Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 24) at Gotha.
On 25th October 1735 Stillborn Saxe Coburg Altenburg died at Gotha.
On 25th October 1735 Stillborn Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Duke Frederick III of Saxe Coburg Altenburg III (age 36) and Luise Dorothea Saxe Meiningen Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 25) at Gotha.
On 25th October 1735 Louis Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Duke Frederick III of Saxe Coburg Altenburg III (age 36) and Luise Dorothea Saxe Meiningen Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 25) at Gotha. He died aged less than one years old.
On 26th October 1735 Louis Saxe Coburg Altenburg died at Gotha.
On 30th January 1745 Duke Ernest of Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Duke Frederick III of Saxe Coburg Altenburg III (age 45) and Luise Dorothea Saxe Meiningen Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 34) at Gotha. He married 21st March 1769 his first cousin once removed Charlotte Saxe Meiningen Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg and had issue.
On 9th March 1746 Sophie Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Duke Frederick III of Saxe Coburg Altenburg III (age 46) and Luise Dorothea Saxe Meiningen Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 35) at Gotha. She died aged less than one years old.
On 30th March 1746 Sophie Saxe Coburg Altenburg died at Gotha.
On 14th August 1747 August Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Duke Frederick III of Saxe Coburg Altenburg III (age 48) and Luise Dorothea Saxe Meiningen Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 37) at Gotha.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 9th June 1756 Frederick Louis Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 21) died at Gotha.
On 13th August 1763 Ludwig Ernst Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 55) died at Gotha.
On 27th February 1770 Ernest Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Duke Ernest of Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 25) and Charlotte Saxe Meiningen Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 18) at Gotha. He died aged nine in 1779.
On 10th March 1772 Duke Frederick III of Saxe Coburg Altenburg III (age 72) died at Gotha. His son Duke (age 27) succeeded Augus Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg.
On 23rd November 1772 Duke Augustus of Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Duke Ernest of Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 27) and Charlotte Saxe Meiningen Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 21) at Gotha. He married (1) 21st October 1797 his second cousin Louise Charlotte Mecklenburg-Schwerin and had issue (2) 24th April 1802 his fifth cousin once removed Karoline Amalie Hesse-Kassel Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg, daughter of William Elector of Hesse and Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg.
On 28th November 1774 Duke Frederick IV of Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Duke Ernest of Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 29) and Charlotte Saxe Meiningen Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 23) at Gotha.
On 21st October 1777 Ludwig Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Duke Ernest of Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 32) and Charlotte Saxe Meiningen Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 26) at Gotha. He died aged less than one years old.
On 26th October 1777 Ludwig Saxe Coburg Altenburg died at Gotha.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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On 3rd December 1779 Ernest Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 9) died at Gotha.
On 21st December 1800 Duchess Louise Dorothea of Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Duke Augustus of Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 28) and Louise Charlotte Mecklenburg-Schwerin (age 21) at Gotha. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.90%. She married 3rd July 1817 her second cousin once removed Ernest Saxe Coburg Gotha I Duke Saxe Coburg Gotha, son of Francis Saxe Coburg Gotha I Duke Saxe Coburg Gotha and Augusta Reuss Duchess Saxe Coburg Gotha, and had issue.
On 20th April 1804 Duke Ernest of Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 59) died at Gotha. His son Duke (age 31) succeeded Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg. Karoline Amalie Hesse-Kassel Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 32) by marriage Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg.
On 28th September 1806 August Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 59) died at Gotha.
On 11th February 1825 Duke Frederick IV of Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 50) died at Gotha.